Elk County recertified for three years in IPAWS; EMPG application approved

May 26, 2026

Emergency Management Director Erica Cordell reported LEPC compliance and KDHE approval of the Solid Waste Plan; the county was recertified for three years in IPAWS and commissioners approved the updated EMPG application 3-0. A public flood-plain mapping open house is set for June 16 in Moline.

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Emergency Management Director Erica Cordell told the commission that Elk County received its 2025 LEPC compliance letter and KDHE approval of the Solid Waste Plan. Cordell said the county "is recertified for another three years for IPAWS," the federal integrated public-alerting system.

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